Grout Cleaning

Welcome to my Work History archive where you will find detailed examples of the cleaning and renovation of Grout carried out in Cornwall

Cleaning and Renovating Grout

The top layer of grout is porous and can absorb grease, dirt and limescale. Spillages such as wine, lemonades or greasy substances will cause marks and patches in the joints in the floor. Grout between wall-tiles particularly in damp areas like bathrooms will become dirty and unattractive as a result of Mould, Mildew and Limescale.

Mould is one of the most unsightly problems, which usually starts off in the wettest area of the room, this could be the bottom of the shower or bath, then starts to spread and if left unchecked could cover a large area of the wall.

Another common issue we find is a problem known as Grout Haze or Grout Smearing where a thin layer of grout has been left to set on the surface of the tile. Once grout has set it is difficult to remove.

Discolouration of grout joints in bath or shower areas due to continued use of acid formulated shampoos and soaps. This causes yellow orange and pink stains to the grout over even a short period of time. Whilst Grout Joints can be cleaned, badly stained grout may need to be re-coloured.

Protecting your grout in advance with a sealer will prevent most of these issues and although relatively unknown in the UK, protection awareness is growing. Sealing forms an invisible barrier between the grout and the surface, this will then protect your investment for years to come.

We have solutions for all the problems listed above and below you will find detailed examples of work we have carried out in the past to resolve many of these issues. It should give you some idea of what’s involved and what can be achieved with the right techniques and products.

Marble Tiled Ensuite Floor Polishing Penzance

Marble Tiled Bathroom Floor Renovated in Penzance Holiday Rental

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This client has a high turnover holiday let in Penzance and wanted the Marble tiled en-suite floor cleaned mid-season. The tiles were laid in a classic Black & White checkerboard pattern and as you can see from the photograph below were looking dull and lacklustre.

Marble Tiled Ensuite Floor Before Cleaning Penzance

We try and accommodate a customer’s needs where possible and, in this case, we had to fit around the property bookings which was a challenge as it was a popular rental. Working from a photo we were able to work out a price and a date was found in the schedule.

Cleaning a Marble Tiled Bathroom Floor

Hard stone surfaces like Marble need to be honed with a set of burnishing pads to get the best from them so I started the cleaning with the application of a 400-grit diamond pad lubricated with water. These pads fit a floor buffer machine and will remove any surface damage such as etching caused by acidic substances around the toilet and wash basin. The soiling generated by the pad was then rinsed off with water and extracted with a wet vacuum.

Once this was complete attention turned to cleaning the grout which was done by scrubbing in Tile Doctor Pro-Clean. This is a strong alkaline cleaner that is safe to use on stone and once done the floor was rinsed and extracted as before.

Burnishing then continued with the finer 800 and 1500-grit pads again applied with water rinsing and extracting afterwards. These finer pads bring up the polish on the stone and is completed with an extra fine 3500-git pad which is applied dry with only a little water sprayed onto the tile.

Sealing a Marble Tiled Bathroom Floor

Once dry, the Marble was looking good but not quite as polished as one wanted, also with the floor getting a lot of use it needed a very durable polish. To achieve this Tile Doctor Shine Powder was worked into the stone using a little water and a white buffing pad. The result was a very durable and deep mirror finish.

When fully dry and buffed clean, the floor was sealed with two coats of Tile Doctor Colour Grow with is an impregnating sealer that works by soaking into the pores of the stone ensuring dirt remains on the surface. This product has a colour intensifying formula which worked perfectly to darken the black stones and make the floor pop.

Marble Tiled Ensuite Floor After Renovation Penzance

The result was a happy client who could reopen for bookings the following day.

For the aftercare of Marble tiles, I recommend the use of Tile Doctor Stone Soap which is a mild yet effective cleaner that helps maintain polish. Its also pH neutral so won’t impact the sealer.

 

Professional Renovation of a Marble Tiled Bathroom Floor in Cornwall Holiday Let

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